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Mantispoidea
Taxonomy
Mantispidea was named by Leach (1815). It is extant.
It was reranked as the superfamily Mantispoidea by Engel et al. (2018).
It was assigned to Hemerobioidea by Engel and Grimaldi (2008); and to Euneuroptera by Engel et al. (2018).
It was reranked as the superfamily Mantispoidea by Engel et al. (2018).
It was assigned to Hemerobioidea by Engel and Grimaldi (2008); and to Euneuroptera by Engel et al. (2018).
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1815 | Mantispidea Leach |
2008 | Mantispidea Engel and Grimaldi |
2018 | Mantispoidea Engel et al. |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
Superfm. Mantispoidea Leach 1815
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Fm. Berothidae Handlirsch 1906 [beaded lacewing]
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G. †Aggregataberotha Wang et al. 2022
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†Aggregataberotha paucipunctata Chen et al. 2024
†Aggregataberotha punctata Wang et al. 2022
G. †Araripeberotha Martins-Neto and Vulcano 1990
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†Araripeberotha fairchildi Martins-Neto and Vulcano 1990
G. Berotha Walker 1860
Subfm. Berothinae Handlirsch 1906
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G. †Cantabroberotha Pérez-de la Fuente et al. 2020
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†Cantabroberotha soplaensis Pérez-de la Fuente et al. 2020
G. †Caririberotha Martins-Neto and Vulcano 1990
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†Caririberotha martinsi Martins-Neto and Vulcano 1990
G. †Cornoberotha Yang et al. 2019
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†Cornoberotha anomala Yang et al. 2019
†Cornoberotha aspoeckae Yang et al. 2019
†Cornoberotha monogona Yang et al. 2019
G. †Dolichoberotha Yang et al. 2019
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†Dolichoberotha bifurcata Yang et al. 2019
†Dolichoberotha burmana Yang et al. 2019
G. †Haploberotha Engel and Grimaldi 2008
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†Haploberotha carsteni Makarkin 2018
†Haploberotha persephone Engel and Grimaldi 2008
G. †Iceloberotha Engel and Grimaldi 2008
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†Iceloberotha kachinensis Engel and Grimaldi 2008
†Iceloberotha simulatrix Engel and Grimaldi 2008
G. †Jersiberotha Grimaldi 2000
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†Jersiberotha luzzii Grimaldi 2000
†Jersiberotha musivum Zhang et al. 2022
†Jersiberotha myanmarensis Engel and Grimaldi 2008
†Jersiberotha similis Grimaldi 2000
†Jersiberotha tauberorum Engel and Grimaldi 2008
Subfm. †Mesithoninae Panfilov 1980
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G. †Mesithone Panfilov 1980
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†Mesithone angusta Makarkin 1999
†Mesithone grandis Panfilov 1980
†Mesithone maculata Panfilov 1980
†Mesithone maculosa Makarkin 1999
†Mesithone magna Panfilov 1980
†Mesithone proberotha Makarkin 1999
G. †Mesoberotha Carpenter 1991
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†Mesoberotha superba Riek 1955
Invalid names: Proberotha Riek 1955 [replaced]
G. †Microberotha Archibald and Makarkin 2004
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†Microberotha macculloughi Archibald and Makarkin 2004
G. †Sejunctaberotha Chen et al. 2024
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†Sejunctaberotha sphaerica Chen et al. 2024
†Sejunctaberotha tenuis Chen et al. 2024
†Sejunctaberotha transversa Chen et al. 2024
G. †Sinosmylites Hong 1983
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†Sinosmylites auliensis Khramov 2015
†Sinosmylites fumosus Makarkin et al. 2011
†Sinosmylites hotgoricus Khramov 2015
†Sinosmylites karatavicus Khramov 2015
†Sinosmylites pectinatus Hong 1983
†Sinosmylites rasnitsyni Makarkin et al. 2011
G. †Xiaoberotha Shi et al. 2019
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†Xiaoberotha bipunctata Shi et al. 2019
†Xiaoberotha dilatapoda Wang et al. 2022
Invalid names: Cyrenoberothinae Macleod and Adams 1967 [empty], Mesoberothidae Carpenter 1991 [synonym], Rhachiberothinae Tjeder 1959 [empty]
Fm. Mantispidae Leach 1815 [mantidfly]
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Subfm. Calomantispinae Navas 1914
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Subfm. †Doratomantispinae Lu et al. 2020
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G. †Doratomantispa Poinar 2011
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†Doratomantispa arcimaculata Li et al. 2022
†Doratomantispa ares Lu et al. 2020
†Doratomantispa burmanica Poinar 2011
†Doratomantispa gaoyuhei Li et al. 2022
†Doratomantispa longa Shi et al. 2020
†Doratomantispa pouilloni Jouault and Nel 2022
†Doratomantispa pubescens Lu et al. 2020
†Doratomantispa yumeiyingae Zhuo et al. 2022
†Doratomantispa zhangwenjuni Zhuo et al. 2022
†Doratomantispa zhangzhiqiae Zhuo et al. 2022
†Doratomantispa zhuozhengmingi Zhuo et al. 2022
Invalid names: Lonchomantispa Shi et al. 2020 [synonym]
G. †Paradoxomantispa Lu et al. 2020
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†Paradoxomantispa hongi Shi et al. 2019
†Paradoxomantispa jiaxiaoae Lu et al. 2020
†Paradoxomantispa mahaiyingae Zhuo et al. 2022
Subfm. Drepanicinae Enderlein 1910
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G. †Acanthomantispa Lu et al. 2020
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†Acanthomantispa grandis Lu et al. 2020
†Acanthomantispa immaculata Lu et al. 2020
†Acanthomantispa maculata Lu et al. 2020
G. †Aragomantispa Pérez-de la Fuente and Peñalver 2019
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†Aragomantispa lacerata Pérez-de la Fuente and Peñalver 2019
Subfm. Mantispinae Leach 1815
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G. Dicromantispa Hoffman 2002
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†Dicromantispa electromexicana Engel and Grimaldi 2007
†Dicromantispa moronei Engel and Grimaldi 2007
G. †Vectispa Lambkin 1986
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†Vectispa relicta Cockerell 1921
Invalid names: Promantispa Jarzembowski 1980 [replaced]
Subfm. †Mesomantispinae Makarkin 1996
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G. †Archaeodrepanicus Jepson et al. 2013
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†Archaeodrepanicus acutus Jepson et al. 2013
†Archaeodrepanicus nuddsi Jepson et al. 2013
G. †Longipronotum Jepson et al. 2018
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†Longipronotum benmaddoxi Jepson et al. 2018
Invalid names: Longicollum Jepson et al. 2018 [replaced]
G. †Ovalofemora Jepson et al. 2018
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†Ovalofemora abbottae Jepson et al. 2018
†Ovalofemora monstruosa Khramov 2013
Subfm. Symphrasinae Navás 1909
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Invalid names: Liassochrysidae Nel et al. 2005 [synonym], Platymantispinae Rehn 1939 [empty], Promantispidae Panfilov 1980 [synonym]
Fm. Rhachiberothidae Tjeder 1959 [thorny lacewing]
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G. †Oisea Nel et al. 2005
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†Oisea celinea Nel et al. 2005
Invalid names: Eorhachiberotha Nel et al. 2005 [replaced]
Subfm. †Paraberothinae Nel et al. 2005
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G. †Astioberotha Nakamine et al. 2020
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†Astioberotha coutreti Jouault 2021
†Astioberotha falcipes Nakamine et al. 2020
G. †Creagroparaberotha Makarkin 2015
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†Creagroparaberotha cuneata Nakamine et al. 2020
†Creagroparaberotha groehni Makarkin 2015
G. †Micromantispa Shi et al. 2015
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†Micromantispa cristata Shi et al. 2015
†Micromantispa galeata Nakamine et al. 2020
†Micromantispa spicata Nakamine et al. 2020
G. †Rhachibermissa Grimaldi 2000
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†Rhachibermissa phenax Engel and Grimaldi 2008
†Rhachibermissa splendida Grimaldi 2000
Subfm. Rhachiberothinae Tjeder 1959 [thorny lacewing]
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G. †Whalfera Engel 2004
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†Whalfera venatrix Whalley 1983
†Whalfera wiszniewskii Makarkin and Kupryjanowicz 2010
Invalid names: Fera Whalley 1983 [replaced]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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References: Bush and Bambach 2015, Kiessling 2004 |
Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Ladinian to the top of the Early/Lower Miocene or 242.00000 to 15.97000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 237.0 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 237.0 Ma
Collections (79 total)
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Ladinian | Kyrgyzstan (Osh) | Ferganoberotha minutissima (105007) | |
Norian | Australia (Queensland) | Proberotha superba, Proberothella elongata (106484) | |
Early/Lower Toarcian | Germany | Liassochrysa stigmatica (114991) | |
Callovian - Oxfordian | Kazakhstan (Chimkent) | Berothone protea (106279) Mesithone carnaria, Krokhathone tristis, Ovalofemora abbottae (106101) Mesithone gracilis (105970) Mesithone maculata, Mesithone magna, Promantispa similis, Berothone protea, Longicollum benmaddoxi (113439) Mesithone protea, Mesithone grandis, Mesithone monstruosa, Krokhathone parva, Sinosmylites auliensis (105971) Sinosmylites karatavicus (105426) | |
Callovian - Oxfordian | China (Liaoning) | Sinosmylites pectinatus (154730) | |
Callovian - Oxfordian | China (Nei Mongol) | Sinosmylites sp., Sinosmylites rasnitsyni, Sinosmylites fumosus, Clavifemora rotundata (117610) | |
Tithonian | Mongolia (Dund-Gov’ Aymag) | Sinosmylites hotgoricus (122321) | |
Early/Lower Berriasian | United Kingdom (England) | Epimesoberotha parva (122911 122913) | |
Early/Lower Barremian | Lebanon | Berothidae indet., Banoberotha enigmatica, Paraberotha acra (123001) Chimerhachiberotha acrasarii (123000) Raptorapax terribilissima (123416) Sibelliberotha rihanensis (153333) Spinoberotha mickaelacrai (122471) | |
Late/Upper Barremian | China (Liaoning) | Archaeodrepanicus sp., Archaeodrepanicus nuddsi, Archaeodrepanicus acutus, Sinomesomantispa microdentata (124759) Oloberotha sinica (138436) | |
Barremian - Aptian | North Korea | Sinuijumantispa ryonsangiensis (222556) | |
Aptian | Russian Federation (Buryatia) | Khasurtoberotha bellissima (113350) Mesithone angusta (154573) Mesithone maculosa (122548) Mesithone proberotha (119498 123465) Mesomantispa sibirica, Pseudosisyra minima (122549) | |
Late/Upper Aptian | Brazil (Ceará) | Araripeberotha fairchildi (123013) Caririberotha martinsi (125511) | |
Early/Lower Aptian | Russian Federation (Chita) | Mesithone sp. (119499) | |
Early/Lower Albian | Spain | Cantabroberotha soplaensis (109438) | |
Late/Upper Albian | Spain (Álava) | Berothidae indet., Berothidae indet. 1, Berothidae indet. 2, Berothidae indet. 3, Berothidae indet. 4 (108769) | |
Late/Upper Albian | France (Poitou-Charentes) | Alboberotha petrulevicii (99114) | |
Late/Upper Albian | Spain (Aragón) | Berothidae indet., Aragomantispa lacerata (91626) | |
Early/Lower Cenomanian | Myanmar (Kachin) | Doratomantispa burmanica (123429) | |
Early/Lower Cenomanian | France | Retinoberotha stuermeri (123019) | |
Early/Lower Cenomanian | Myanmar | Ansoberotha jiewenae, Cornoberotha aspoeckae, Cornoberotha monogona, Dolichoberotha bifurcata, Dolichoberotha burmana, Xiaoberotha sp., Doratomantispa ares, Acanthomantispa grandis, Doratomantispa arcimaculata (161726) Astioberotha coutreti, Doratomantispa pouilloni (179227) Berothidae indet., Berothidae larva indet., Rhachiberothidae indet., Jersiberotha myanmarensis, Jersiberotha tauberorum, Iceloberotha kachinensis, Iceloberotha simulatrix, Haploberotha persephone, Telistoberotha libitina, Dasyberotha eucharis, Systenoberotha magillae, Ethiroberotha elongata, Acanthoberotha cuspis, Astioberotha falcipes, Stygioberotha siculifera, Uranoberotha chariessa, Creagroparaberotha cuneata, Micromantispa galeata, Micromantispa spicata (111688) Cornoberotha anomala, Cornoberotha aspoeckae, Dolichoberotha bifurcata, Xiaoberotha bipunctata, Parasymphrasites electrinus, Doratomantispa pubescens, Acanthomantispa immaculata, Acanthomantispa maculata (178121) Creagroparaberotha groehni, Haploberotha carsteni (172900) Doratomantispa yumeiyingae, Doratomantispa zhangwenjuni, Doratomantispa zhangzhiqiae, Doratomantispa zhuozhengmingi, Paradoxomantispa mahaiyingae (212006) Eorhachiberotha burmitica (123020) Habrosymphrasis xiai (167760) Habrosymphrasis xiai, Haplosymphrasites zouae, Dicranomantispa zhouae, Psilomantispa abnormis, Paradoxoberotha chimaera, Doratomantispa gaoyuhei (196491) Haploberotha persephone, Scoloberotha necatrix (123116) Jersiberotha musivum (216019) Maculaberotha nervosa, Magniberotha recurrens, Protoberotha minuta, Ansoberotha jiewenae, Archaeosymphrasis pennyi, Pectispina libera, Lonchomantispa longa, Doratomantispa hongi, Aggregataberotha punctata, Xiaoberotha dilatapoda, Aggregataberotha paucipunctata, Sejunctaberotha sphaerica, Sejunctaberotha tenuis, Sejunctaberotha transversa (165561) Mantispidae indet. (123053) Micromantispa cristata (144466) Osmyloberotha simpla (190961) Xiaoberotha bipunctata, Paradoxomantispa jiaxiaoae (178159) | |
Turonian | Kazakhstan (Kzyl-Orda) | Gerstaeckerella asiatica (113401) | |
Turonian | USA (New Jersey) | Rhachibermissa sp., Rhachibermissa splendida, Jersiberotha luzzii, Jersiberotha similis, Nascimberotha picta, Rhachibermissa phenax (110895) | |
Late/Upper Coniacian - Early/Lower Santonian | Japan | Kujiberotha teruyukii (138803) | |
Late/Upper Campanian | Myanmar | Berothidae indet. (195455) | |
Middle Campanian | Canada (Alberta) | Albertoberotha leuckorum (122387) Berothidae indet. (104932) Chrysopidae indet. (122384) | |
Ypresian | USA (Colorado) | Protonolima mantispinoformis (182249) | |
Ypresian | Canada (British Columbia) | Microberotha macculloughi (123795) | |
Ypresian | France (Oise) | Eorhachiberotha celinea (123850) | |
MP 11 | Germany (Hessen) | Symphrasites eocenicus (117257) | |
Uintan | USA (Colorado) | Xenoberotha angustialata (184083) | |
Priabonian | Russian Federation (Kaliningrad) | Berothidae indet. larva A, Berothidae indet. larva B (140480) Berothidae indet. larva D (152019) Elektroberotha groehni (110735 147612) | |
Priabonian | United Kingdom (Norfolk) | Fera venatrix (155207) | |
Priabonian | Russian Federation | Berothidae indet. larva C (123419) Mantispa damzenogedanica (224285) | |
Priabonian | Poland | Whalfera wiszniewskii (120813) | |
Priabonian | United Kingdom (England) | Promantispa relicta (123960) | |
MP 23 | France | Prosagittalata oligocenica (122984) | |
Rupelian | France (Alpes-de-Haute) | Climaciella henrotayi (155208) | |
Early/Lower Miocene | Mexico (Chiapas) | Dicromantispa electromexicana (124928) | |
Burdigalian - Langhian | Dominican Republic | Dicromantispa moronei (124231) Feroseta priscus (124475) |